A case of multicystic encephalomalacia in a surviving twin after intrauterine death of co-twin.
- Author:
Ki Young RYU
1
;
Byung Min CHOI
;
Soon Young SONG
;
Hwa Eun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Myongji Hospital, Koyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Twin pregnancy;
Intrauterine fetal death;
One fetal demise;
Multicystic encephalomalacia
- MeSH:
Encephalomalacia*;
Female;
Fetus;
Humans;
Infant;
Mortality;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Trimester, Third;
Pregnancy, Twin
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;44(3):621-624
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The antepartum death of a fetus in a twin pregnancy may cause significant risk of mortality and morbidity in the surviving infant. Especially, one fetal demise of a twin pregnancy in the second or third trimester is an uncommon and difficult problem in the management of pregnancy. In this report, we present a case of single intrauterine death in a twin gestation diagnosed in the 27th week of pregnancy and the surviving fetus exhibits multicystic encephalomalacia three weeks later, antenatally.
